N Seoul Tower

YTN Seoul Tower
The tower (center) and lattice transmission tower (left) in 2018
N Seoul Tower is located in Seoul
N Seoul Tower
Location within Seoul
Alternative namesN Seoul Tower
Namsan Tower
Seoul Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommunication tower
LocationSeoul
Coordinates37°33′5.13″N 126°59′16.80″E / 37.5514250°N 126.9880000°E / 37.5514250; 126.9880000
Construction started1969
Completed1971
OwnerYTN
Height
Roof279 metres (915 ft)
Top floor239 metres (784 ft)
Website
www.seoultower.co.kr/en/
N Seoul Tower
Hangul
엔 서울타워
Revised RomanizationEn Seoul Tawo
McCune–ReischauerEn Sŏul T‘awŏ

The N Seoul Tower (KoreanN 서울타워), officially the YTN Seoul Tower[1] and commonly known as Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. The 236-meter (774 ft)-tall tower marks the second highest point in Seoul and is considered a local landmark.[2]

Built in 1969, the N Seoul Tower is South Korea's first general radio wave tower, providing TV and radio broadcasting in Seoul.[3] Currently, the tower broadcasts signals for Korean media outlets, such as KBS, MBC, and SBS.

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  2. ^ Ryu, Myung-Soo (3 August 2009). "A hip tourist hot spot in the thick of it all". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Overview - N SEOUL TOWER". Retrieved 25 January 2015.

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